Xerox C2424 Printer Review

The Xerox c2424 is a multifunction printer/copier/scanner that is a good fit for medium sized offices that want a reliable, fast printer that still retains a compact size. The duty cycle of the Xerox c2424 is as much as 85,000 impressions, making it reliable enough to easily handle the workload of a busy office, while still only measuring 20.9 inches wide, 26 inches deep and 24.4 inches high, with a weight of 92.6 pounds.

This multifunction color laser printer utilizes a high speed USB cable for connectivity. This cable can be purchased from an office supply or computer supply retailer. For networking and connecting to a workgroup, this printer uses a high speed Ethernet connection. The Xerox c2424 supports many major operating systems, including Windows server 2003, Windows 2000/NT, Windows 98, Windows XP, Mac OS 9.x, Mac OS 10.1 and higher, and Linux.

The Xerox c2424 prints and copies in monochrome and full color through the use of four Xerox solid ink sticks; one each in yellow, magenta, cyan, and black. These Xerox c2424 ink sticks each produce high quality images and text while still being capable of producing a high page yield. The magenta, cyan, and yellow Xerox c2424 ink sticks that are compatible with the can each produce a page yield of up to 1,133 pages, and produce brighter colors and are more environmentally friendly than standard toner cartridges. The black solid ink stick for the Xerox c2424 can also produce a page yield of up to 1,133 pages. The Xerox c2424 has a standard page capacity of 625 sheets, with the option to upgrade the page capacity to as much as 1,675 sheets. This printer prints at a rate of 24 pages per minute for black and white and color prints with a first page out time of only 6 seconds. The copy speed for this printer for black and white and color prints is 24 pages per minute.

The Xerox c2424 comes with 256 MB of memory installed, with the option to upgrade to as much as 1 GB of memory. The maximum print resolution is 600 dpi by 600 dpi, and automatic duplex printing comes standard on the Xerox c2424. The Xerox c2424 multifunction printer is Energystar qualified.